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A flood warning for Brantford was issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority on Saturday ( Jan. 3).
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The conservation authority says ice jams in the Grand River have increased water levels that are approached flooding thresholds for Gilkison Street and the trails through Gilkison Flats.
Local flood coordinators have been advised to monitor conditions and notify affected property owners.
The flood warning follows the warm, wet weather of last weekend which led to significant runoff and increased water levels and flows in the river.
The conditions led to the break up of ice sheets that had formed earlier in the winter and have moved through the river systems, the conservation authority said in a statement released Saturday morning.
Ice jams are setting in place in slow-moving reaches of watercourses including the Grand River through Brantford.
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Although the flows are receding, ice jams can set in place leading to localized flooding, the conservation authority says.
Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing over the next few days which could lead to further ice formation.
The conservation authority says that as ice moves downstream, there is a risk of flooding from ice jams in Cayuga, Caledonia and Dunnville. Flood coordinators in Haldimand County have been notified.
Meanwhile, a water safety message urging people to not use frozen rivers, reservoirs and ponds for on-ice activities such as skating and fishing.
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